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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

A. M. CHRISTENSEN.

GRADLE.

No 406,125. Patented July 2, 1889.

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

A. M. CHRISTENSEN.

CRADLE.

No. 406,125. Patented July 2, 1889.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,125, dated July 2,1889. I

41 Application filed December 13, 1888. Serial No. 293,458. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW MILLER CHRISTENSEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Frisco, in the county of. Beaver and Territory ofUtah, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cradles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cradles; and it consists in acertain novel construction and combination of devices, fully describedhereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cradle embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view with-the screen inits operative or closed position. Fig. 3 is a similar view with thescreen in its folded position.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates the body of thecradle, having the circular heads B B, which are extended downwardly toform the rockers O O and project above the upper edge of the body toform the semicircular extension I) b.

The folding screen D is formed in two independent curved or arc-shapedsections E E, each comprising one-quarter of a circle, and which fit attheir side edges in curved or circular grooves F F in the inner sides ofthe heads 13. lVhen the screen is in its closed or operative position,the upper edges of the said sections are in contact over the center ofthe body of the cradle, and are held in this position by a suitablelocking device G on the sections. This locking device consists of theupright apertured ears g g,'arranged, respectively, on the said sectionsand adapted to be in contact when the sections are closed together, andthe spring-tongue g, secured to one of the sections and extendingthrough the apertured ear thereon, and provided with a shoulder g whichengages the lower edge of the aperture of the other car, as clearlyshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The grooves in the heads of the cradleare preferably circular in form and extend under the body A, whereby,when the upper edges of the sections of the screen are disengaged, theyslide down under the said body out of the way, as shown clearly in Fig.3. Stop-blocks Hare arranged at the claimcenters of the upper portionsof the grooves, whereby, when the sections of the screen are raised andclosed, their upper edges are prevented from passing the center, and aretherefore held rigid with the body of the cradle. Similar stop-blocks Iare arranged at the centers of the lower portions of the grooves tolimit the downward movement of the sections.

The screen consists of the frame having the arc-shaped side bars e e andthe top and bottom bars 6 and eZ-which connect the corresponding ends ofthe side bars, and the wire screen or gauze o which fills the frame. Thearc-shaped side bars of the screen slide in the guide-grooves F F,thereby obviating the necessity of pivoting or hinging the screens tothe cradle.

The advantages of the improved cradle are as follows: The occupant ofthe cradle is protected from flies and mosquitoes, and also from flyingsparks from the fire. Dogs and cats are prevented from reaching theinfant, and the latter cannot roll or toss itselfout of the cradle.\Vhen it is desired to open the cradle, the locking device is disengagedand the sections slide automatically into their folded positions, andwhen it -is desired to close the screen the sections are raised untiltheir upper edges meet, when they will be antomatically looked, asbefore described. The upright ears 9 g, which are arranged at thecenters of the top bars 6 e, serve as handles to enable the screens tobe raised to the closed position.

Having thus described the invention, I

l. The combination, with a cradle provided with heads having circularguide-grooves F in their inner sides, of the folding screen formed insections, which comprise the frames composed of the arc-shaped side bars8 e and-top and bottom bars 6 c and thewire. screen or gauze Within theframe, the side bars of the frame fittin g and sliding in the grooves F,and the catch comprising the upright perforated ears g g, affixed to thecenters of the upper bars of the frames and the spring-tongue fitting inand engaging the said ears, substantially as specified.

2. In a cradle, the heads B, having circular guide-grooves F in theirinner faces, the stops 10 secured to one of said top bars, projectingthrough the perforation in the ear thereon and adapted to engage theperforation in the other ear, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in r 5 presence of two Witnesses.

ANDREW MILLER CHRISTENSEN. \Vitnesses:

GEO. W. Cnozinn, DAVID JAMES.

